Assessment, Statistics, and Research

  Scale name: Bisexual Identity Inventory (BII) Scale overview: The Bisexual Identity Inventory measures dimensions of bisexual identity using 24-items rated on a 7-point scale. Authors : Paul, Ron, Smith, Nathan Grant, Mohr, Jonathan J., & Ross, Lori E. (2014). Response Type: 7-point Likert-type ratings from 1 = strongly disagree to 7 = strongly agree. Subscales:   Four (coefficient alphas in parentheses from two samples) Illegitimacy of Bisexual Identity (.80, .84) Anticipated Binegativity (.78, .73) Internalized Binegativity (.87, .84) Identity Affirmation (.91, .93) See Paul et al. (2014b) for factors and psychometrics.   Sample items 1. People probably do not take me seriously when I tell them I am bisexual. 24. I would be better off if I would identify as gay or straight, rather than bisexual Reliability: Coefficient alphas range from .73 to .93 for the Validity: All subscales except Identity Affirmation were significantly correlated with de

  Scale name: Love Languages Personal Profile for Couples (LLPP) Scale overview: The LLPP is a 50 item forced-choice measure developed by Chapman. There are 12 statements for each love language and each language is paired 3 times. Author: Gary Chapman Response Type Subscales: There are 5 subscales corresponding to the 5 Love Languages: Words of Affirmation  (e.g., words of appreciation and affirmation; express kindness) Quality Time  (e.g., focused attention without interruption and without giving advice) Receiving Gifts  (giving gifts, which need not be expensive; the gift of time during a crisis) Acts of Service  (e.g., completing tasks for them) Physical Touch  (e.g., sexual and nonsexual) __________ Sample items : 10. It's more meaningful to me when...      A. I hear my partner tell me, "I'm proud of you."      D. my partner helps me with a task. 7.  It's more meaningful to me when... C. my partner gives me a gift. A. I hear "l lov

  Scale name:    Behaviors Toward God Scale (BTGS) Scale overview: The Behaviors Toward God Scale (BTGS) is an 18-item self-report measure of  behavioral  responses toward God when people experience a spiritual or religious struggle. The items are grouped into four subscales. Authors: Julie J. Exline et al. (2021) Response Type:    Participants read a statement and rate their behavioral response from 0 = not at all to 10 = extremely. Subscales: Four (sample item in parentheses) 1. Approach – draw close (tried to trust God) 2. Disengage - turn away or exit (ignored God) 3. Protest-   complain, argue, or question (asked God "Why?") 4. Suppress – avoid or minimize negative feelings toward God (tried to hide feelings of anger or disappointment toward God)   Reliability: alpha values for the four subscales ranged from .80 to .89 in study 1 and .79 to .91 in study 2 (Exline et al., 2021) Validity: The Exline  et al. 2021 article includes the results of fact